World Cup knockout round schedule, Round of 32 matchups set

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The FIFA World Cup knockout round schedule is set for the Round of 32.

The United States will play Bosnia-Herzegovina on July 1 in Santa Clara, California in its Round of 32 match. The winner will face the Belgium/Senegal winner in the final 16.

Knockout round play begins with Canada-South Africa on June 28 in Inglewood, California.

Here's the full World Cup knockout round schedule with the Round of 32 matchups set:

World Cup knockout round schedule​

All times Central; Note that games are in order of date and match number, not necessarily start time.

Round of 32​

Sunday, June 28

• Match 73: South Africa vs. Canada (Los Angeles/Inglewood), 2 p.m. on FOX

Monday, June 29

• Match 74: Germany vs. Paraguay (Foxborough, Mass.), 3:30 p.m. on FOX
• Match 75: Netherlands vs. Morocco (Guadalupe, Mexico), 8 p.m. on FOX
• Match 76: Brazil vs. Japan (Houston), 12 p.m. on FOX

Tuesday, June 30

• Match 77: France vs. Sweden (East Rutherford, N.J.), 4 p.m. on FOX
• Match 78: Ivory Coast vs. Norway (Arlington, Texas), 12 p.m. on FOX
• Match 79: Mexico vs. Ecuador (Mexico City), 8 p.m. on FOX

Wednesday, July 1

• Match 80: England vs. Congo (Atlanta), 11 a.m. on FOX
• Match 81: United States vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (Santa Clara), 7 p.m. on FOX
• Match 82: Belgium vs. Senegal (Seattle), 3 p.m. on FS1

Thursday, July 2

• Match 83: Portugal vs. Croatia (Toronto), 6 p.m. on FOX
• Match 84: Spain vs. Austria (Los Angeles/Inglewood), 2 p.m. on FOX
• Match 85: Switzerland vs. Algeria (Vancouver), 10 p.m. on FS1

Friday, July 3

• Match 86: Argentina vs. Cape Verde (Miami), 5 p.m. on FOX
• Match 87: Colombia vs. Ghana (Kansas City), 8:30 p.m. on FOX
• Match 88: Australia vs. Egypt (Arlington, Texas), 1 p.m. on FOX

Round of 16​

Saturday, July 4

• Match 89: Match 74 winner vs. Match 77 winner (Philadelphia), 4 p.m. on FOX
• Match 90: Match 73 winner vs. Match 75 winner (Houston), 12 p.m. on FOX

Sunday, July 5

• Match 91: Match 76 winner vs. Match 78 winner (East Rutherford, N.J.), 3 p.m. on FOX
• Match 92: Match 79 winner vs. Match 80 winner (Mexico City), 7 p.m. on FOX

Monday, July 6

• Match 93: Match 83 winner vs. Match 84 winner (Arlington, Texas), 2 p.m. on FOX
• Match 94: Match 81 winner vs. Match 82 winner (Seattle), 7 p.m. on FOX

Tuesday, July 7

• Match 95: Match 86 winner vs. Match 88 winner (Atlanta), 11 a.m. on FOX
• Match 96: Match 85 winner vs. Match 87 winner (Vancouver), 3 p.m. on FOX

Quarterfinals​

Thursday, July 9

• Match 97: Match 89 winner vs. Match 90 winner (Boston), 3 p.m. on FOX

Friday, July 10

• Match 98: Match 93 winner vs. Match 94 winner (Los Angeles/Inglewood), 2 p.m. on FOX

Saturday, July 11

• Match 99: Match 91 winner vs. Match 92 winner (Miami), 4 p.m. on FOX
• Match 100: Match 95 winner vs. Match 96 winner (Kansas City), 8 p.m. on FOX

Semifinals​

Tuesday, July 14

• Match 101: Match 97 winner vs. Match 98 winner (Arlington, Texas), 2 p.m. on FOX

Wednesday, July 15

• Match 102: Match 99 winner vs. Match 100 winner (Atlanta), 2 p.m. on FOX

Third-place game​

Saturday, July 18

• Match 103: Match 101 loser vs. Match 102 loser (Miami), 4 p.m. on FOX

Final​

Sunday, July 19

• Match 104: Match 101 winner vs. Match 102 winner (East Rutherford, N.J.), 2 p.m. on FOX

USMNT World Cup knockout round schedule​

In the single-elimination format, this is the United States' pathway to the World Cup Final. Note that the U.S. will have to win to advance to the next round starting with the Round of 32 game against Bosnia-Herzegovina on July 1.

• Round of 32: vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (Santa Clara), 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, FOX
• Round of 16: vs. Belgium/Senegal winner (Seattle), 7 p.m. on Monday, July 6, FOX
• Quarterfinal: vs. Portugal/Croatia-Spain/Austria winner (Los Angeles/Inglewood), 2 p.m. on Friday, July 10, FOX
• Semifinal: vs. Match 97 winner (Arlington, Texas), 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, FOX
• Final: vs. Match 102 winner (East Rutherford, N.J.), 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, FOX

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